Caring for a centenarian parent: an exploratory study on role strains and psychological distress

201737 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Daniela Brandão · Centre for Health Technology and Services Research

M. Q. Oliveira · Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto

Constança Paúl · European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer

Abstract

The significant levels of psychological distress, along with the loss of autonomy and incapacity to prosecute plans for retirement, reinforce the psychological demands of late-life caregiving. Paying attention to these relationships is imperative to promote adequate responses for these caregivers.

Topics & Keywords

Family Support in Illness Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Health disparities and outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volume 31, Issue 4, pp. 984-994

DOI: 10.1111/scs.12423

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